Christmas
Celebration

with
Oplatki

Families
of
Polish,
Slovak
and
Lithuanian
background observe this
Christmas
Eve
Tradition.
Family
members
and
guests
each are
handed
an
oplatek
and they
each
break
off a
piece
from one
another
and eat
it,
expressing best
wishes
and
blessings
to each
other,
and
asking
for
forgiveness.

This is
a
tender,
touching
family
celebration
of love
and
forgiveness.